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Many people when they reach a certain age begin to think about the moment of their death. It is usual for this, make a will or take out death insurance or secure a place in the chosen cemetery. And that is what this 102-year-old woman did. When she turned 77, she signed a contract with the cemetery valid for 25 years and was on the verge of losing the plot for having lived longer than expected.
The woman acquired the funeral space when she was 77 years old, signing a 25-year contract without imagining that she would exceed that period. However, when he turned 102, he received notification that the agreement had expired and that he had to pay 6,000 Australian dollars (about 3,600 euros) to be able to extend it for five more years.
The situation surprised his family, who did not expect to have to face this problem. “He doesn’t feel like putting both feet in the grave,” explained his daughter Ann Cooper in statements to ABC Radio Sydney. “She really didn’t expect to be alive.” At first, they tried to find a solution without success. “I contacted the city council and everything, but they told me no, they couldn’t do anything about it,” he declared.
The city council changes its position due to his age
The case made the Australian media and this publicity made the City Council reconsider its decision. After consultations carried out by the ABC network, they decided to review the situation and adopt an exceptional measure.
“Given Ms. Jackson’s age, we are going to exempt her from paying the fee,” said the mayor, who acknowledged the unusual nature of the case. “This has been a very interesting scenario that I think the agents didn’t think they would ever have to think about.”
In this way, the centenarian will be able to keep her plot without having to pay the money for the extension of the contract term.